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iCanServer540R User’s Guide

Rev1.0 (Nov. 2006)


Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures :

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into and outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

If you would like to use the iCanServer540R A/V server for security, monitoring, please check

the legal regulations within the country.

Use only the power adapter provided with the iCanServer540R.

Do not disassemble iCanServer540R. You will be excluded from After Service when

disassembled.

Be careful not to cause any physical damage by dropping or throwing the iCanServer540R A/V

Server. Especially keep the A/V server out of reach from children.

iCanerver540R is designed for indoor use only. When using iCanServer540R outdoors or in n

environment that exceeds the limited range, you must separately use a water-resistant case.

Directions

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Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Caution

None of the parameters in administrative page should be changed while iCanServer540R

is recording video or while you are playing back recorded video from iCanServer540R.

Caution

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2. Features of iCanServer540R ......................................................................................... 6

1.3. Applications of iCanServer540R ................................................................................... 7

2. Product Description ............................................................................................................................... 8

2.1. Contents .......................................................................................................................... 8

2.2. Preview ............................................................................................................................ 8

2.3. Physical description ........................................................................................................ 9

2.4. PC Requirements .......................................................................................................... 11

2.5 Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................ 11

3. Connecting iCanServer540R to Network ........................................................................................... 14

3.1. Connecting to LAN ........................................................................................................ 14

3.2. Connecting to xDSL/Cable Modem ............................................................................. 15

4. IP-Installer ............................................................................................................................................ 17

4.1. Main window of IP-Installer ........................................................................................ 17

5. Configuring the A/V Server in Administration Mode ........................................................................ 18

5.1. Log On ............................................................................................................................ 18

5.1.1. Using Internet Explorer .............................................................................. 18

5.1.2. Log on from “iNVR” .................................................................................... 18

5.1.3. Controlling DVR ........................................................................................ 19

5.1.4. User ID and Password ................................................................................ 19

5.2. Basic Setup .................................................................................................................... 20

5.3. Network Configuration ................................................................................................. 23

5.4. User Admin & Time Setup ........................................................................................... 26

5.5. Sensor & Capture Setup .............................................................................................. 29

5.6. Alarm Device Setup ...................................................................................................... 31

5.7. Motion Region Setup .................................................................................................... 33

5.8. PTZ Setup ...................................................................................................................... 35

5.9. Upgrade & Reset ........................................................................................................... 37

5.10. Status Report .............................................................................................................. 39

6. Tips for Using iCanServer540R .......................................................................................................... 40

6.1. Alarm Input/Output ...................................................................................................... 40

6.2. Trouble Shooting ........................................................................................................... 41

6.3. Web Viewer .................................................................................................................... 43

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6.4. How To Upgrade Your iCanServer540R System ....................................................... 45

6.5. How to Replace Hard Disk on iCanServer540R ........................................................ 47

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1. Introduction

1.1. Overview

The iCanServer540R is a state-of-the-art 4-channel recording video server and A/V server

supporting 4 channel D1 video. By combining standard A/V codec technologies such as MPEG4

and ADPCM, embedded web server, embedded streaming server, various network protocols and

Hard Disk manipulation technologies, iCanServer540R offers quality service required for a

premium grade DVR and A/V server. An example of the operations is : simultaneous video

recording, on-line streaming and video playback which no other DVR has ever done before. The

iCanServer540R can be connected, controlled and monitored from a remote location through an

IP address. iCanServer540R can acquire various analog video data from CCTV cameras, DVD, or

TV tuners. Based on Embedded Software Solution the iCanServer540R ensures high performance

and stability and provides wide range of applications to the owners.

Dual streaming mode provides an ideal environment when low speed network is used for

connecting iCanServer540R. This feature assures high quality video recording on the HDD, while

providing lower quality on-line streaming data to connected user.

1.2. Features of iCanServer540R

4-channel real time Video/Audio streaming based on MPEG-4 video and ADPCM audio.

4-channel real time Video/Audio recording into own HDD.

1channel Bidirectional Audio between iCanServer540R and Client PC for two-way

communication

The viewer assisted recording and playback functions.

Monitor output for displaying live video from the camera. (Composite or S-Video)

Emergency record button at the front panel (URGENT switch). Connector for connecting

extended switch for emergency recording control.

4 Alarm sensor inputs/2 relay outputs

Motion detection – Up to 3 motion detection regions/channel.

Motion detection is considered as an alarm condition that initiates video recording on the

HDD. A brief e-mail message can be sent to the owner upon owner’s selection.

Resolution :

NTSC : Up to 704x480 (704x480, 352x240, 176x144

PAL/SECAM : Up to 704x576(704x576, 352x288, 176x144)

Remote Software Upgrade over Network

Easy to use and provides convenience to users

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Major features of DVR mode operation

Uninterrupted recording mode by overwriting mode when HDD is full

Variety of recording mode(Manual, Scheduled, Event triggered)

Fast and convenient video search mode (Calendar based, Search filters)

System status display function : Date/Time, Storage mode, Remaining storage space,

etc.

Alarm sensing (sensor and motion detection) and alarm recording.

Powerful user interface program

Compact size : World smallest size 4 channel DVR

Time-Search-Slider Control for moving to arbitrary time while playing back

High data compression ratio.

Quadplex feature - Simultaneous operation of recording, playback, search, and on-

line

Download and store feature of recorded A/V data

Dual streaming feature : This feature is provided to provide high quality video

recording on local HDD while providing low speed on-line streaming video to users

connected through low speed network.

Web Hard Disk to store user data

1.3. Applications of iCanServer540R

Security surveillance (buildings, stores, factories, parking lots, banks, government facilities,

military, etc.)

Real time Internet broadcasting (resort areas, events, etc.)

Remote monitoring (hospitals, kindergartens, traffic, public areas, etc.)

Teleconference (Bi-directional video conference)

Remote Learning

Weather and environmental observation

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2. Product Description

2.1. Contents

Open the package and check if you have the followings:

Components Description Remarks

iCanServer540R Recording feature and A/V server

Power adapter Input : 100~250V 50-60Hz Output : +12V, 3.0A

AC power cable AC 250V, 10A~16A

LAN cable 2m LAN cable – Crossover type For direct connection

between the server and PC.

CD Software & User’s Guide

Quick Reference Guide Installation guide For quick installation of

iCanServer540R.

2.2. Preview

iCanServer540R IP-Installer iNVR

iCanServer540R

Recording Video Server

PC software to allocate an IP

address to the iCanServer540R

PC software to view and record

the A/V streaming data

transmitted from

iCanServer540R and controlling

DVR mode operation of

iCanServer540R.

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2.3. Physical description

2.3.1. Front panel

Figure 2-1. Front panel of iCanServer540R

URGENT Switch

Press this button switch to start or stop manual recording in urgent condition. The recording

status will change upon pressing the switch. There are two pins to connect extended switch

for the same purpose at the rear panel.

Status indicator:

There are three status indicator LEDs. They are HDD, LAN and Power from the left.

HDD : HDD lamp lits on when HDD is being accessed.

LAN : Link indicator, continuous green light means that LAN is in normal state. When there

is traffic on the LAN, orange light flickers.

Power : Status indicator shows the status of the iCanServer540R in three different colors.

1 Green : The green light indicates that the iCanServer540R is operating properly. If the

green light is continuously on, it means that the iCanServer540R is ready to

transmit data via network. If the green light blinks, it means that there is

traffic between LAN and iCanServer540R.

2 Red : The red light indicates that the hardware of the iCanServer540R is not operating

properly.

3 Orange : The orange light indicates that the software of the iCanServer540R is not

operating properly.

When applying power to iCanServer540R, power indicator temporarily lights on

with red color and then returns to green. This is the normal condition.

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2.3.2. Rear panel

Figure 2-2. Rear Panel of iCanServer540R

10/100base-T : 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connector (RJ-45).

Line/Mic In (#1-#4) : They are used to connect external audio source or microphone to

iCanServer540R. There are 4 Line/Mic. In connectors.

Use Standard stereo earphone jack for the connection.

Line Out : It is used for connecting external speakers with built in amplifier. Audio from

remote site is output through Line out in bi-directional audio mode.

Use Standard stereo earphone jack for the connection.

Video1- Video4 : 4 Video input (composite NTSC, PAL, SECAM)

Terminator : Enable termination by 75 Ohm resister for each video input when switched on.

Leave the terminator to ON position when no other device is sharing the same

video line. If the the specific video is sharing same video with other devices

and located at mid position along video line, leave the terminator to OFF

position. COMP : Live video from the camera can be displayed on a local monitor with Composite

vidoe input. To use Composite video monitor, go to Admin -> Basic Set Up ->

Output Video Type to select “Composite”.

Factory Default Button : It is used for resetting iCanServer540R to shipment state from

factory. Factory Default Button is hidden underneath a tiny

hole located at the upper left part of P/T/Z RS-232 & RS-

485 connector. Press the button by tools having sharp tip.

P/T/Z RS-232 & RS-485 : It is used for connecting P/T/Z device with RS-232 or RS-485

interface standard. Pin assignments are

Pin 2 – RS-232 In

Pin 3 – RS-232 Out

Pin 5 – RS-232 GND

Pin 8 – RS-485 Negative (-) input

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Pin 9 – RS-485 Plus (+) input CONSOL : It is used for connecting RS-232 type terminal for manufacturing purpose. Out

and In pins corresponds with Tx and Rx pins, respectively. Any of “-“ pin in Alarm In

can be used as ground pin for the connection.

URGENT

Connect a remote switch that can be used as a “URGENT” switch. Relay out : It is used for connecting external alarm generators such as sirens, flashing light,

etc. When activated, relay output configures a closed circuit. Two Relay

outputs(A, B) are provided.

Alarm Input : There are provisions for 4 alarm sensor device connections. They are used

for connecting external alarm sensors such as the infrared sensors, heat

sensor, magnetic sensors, etc.

Power Connector: Power input of iCanServer540R. 12V/3A

2.4. PC Requirements

AV streaming data from iCanServer540R can be observed through iNVR program which is a

viewing & recording program running on a PC. Minimum requirement of the PC is described

below:

Items Minimum Recommended

CPU Pentium III 700 Pentium IV 1.2G above

Main Memory 128 MB 256MB above

Operating system* Windows 2000 Windows 2000 or later

Web browser Internet Explorer 5.0 Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

Resolution 1024 X 768 1600 X 1200

Network 10 Base-T Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

* Operating Systems supported : Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP 5.0 OVER)

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional / Windows XP Home Edition

2.5 Quick Installation Guide

Brief information for rapid installation is provided in this section. For more detailed information

you are recommended to refer to pertinent documentations provided with the product or refer to

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iCanTek’s home page (http://www.icantek.com).

1. Install “IP installer” and “iNVR” on your PC.

Detailed information for installing these programs can be found in [IP-Installer User’s

Guide] and [iNVR User’s Guide], respectively.

2. Assign IP address to iCanServer540R using IP installer.

Identify the type of the network environment and set up IP address. Detailed process of

setting up IP address can be found in [IP-Installer User’s Guide]. If network type is

xDSL or Cable modem you need supplementary information provided by your ISP.

3. Connect to iCanServer540R in Administrator Mode for initial parameter set-up.

All parameters are set to factory default state when iCanServer540R is delivered to you.

You are asked to configure the system for your environment in administration mode.

Detailed information of using administration mode can be found in [5. Configuring the

A/V Server in Administrative Mode]. Among the parameters, the parameters in the

following table should be set-up in proper values. Detailed information for the parameters

in Administrator Mode be found in [5. Configuring the A/V Server in Administrative

Mode]

[Note]: Set-up values are preserved even the power is turned off.

Page Parameter Setup value Factory default value

Basic

Setup

Max Upload

Bandwidth

Set this value lower than

allowed upload bandwidth. 10Mbps

Max Users Number of users you want to

allow 10users

User

Admin &

Time

Setup

Administrator name

& password

For safety, you are

recommended to change

these values from factory

default. For new connection,

you need to input changed

values for corresponding

fields. Do not expose these

values to others and

memorize these values.

Username : root

Password : dw2001

Current Time Input correct time to this

field. 2001/1/1

4. Connect the inputs and output signals to iCanServer540R.

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iCanServer540R does not function properly if there is no video and audio input.

Refer to the following table. You have to connect at least one Video In.

Connectors Function Signal description Number

Video In Input video

connector

Analog video outputs from analog

CCTV camera, DVD, TV etc.,

(NTSC/PAL/SECAM)

1 to 4

Line In/Mic Audio in Microphone or output from audio

devices. 1 to 4

Line Out Audio out for

speaker

When in bi-directional audio mode,

Audio signal from remote site is

available from this connector. Use

speaker with amplifier.

1

Alarm IN Connecting

Alarm Sensor

IR sensor, Motion Sensor, Smoke

Detector… 1 to 4

RLY Output

Connecting

Alarm alerting

device

Siren, Flashing Light… 1 to 2

RS485 PTZ device

control Output signal controlling PTZ device

5. Video connection to iCanServer540R

You can connect to iCanServer540R in video mode by running “iNVR” program on your PC.

Detailed information of using “iNVR” can be found in [iNVR User’s Guide].

You also can connect to iCanServer540R for video and audio streaming via a conventional web

browser such as Internet Explorer by typing the IP address assigned to iCanServer540R into the

browser.

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3. Connecting iCanServer540R to Network

iCanServer540R supports LAN, xDSL, and Cable modem. It also supports shared IP environment

where single IP address is shared by at least 2 IP devices. Refer to [IP-Installer User’s

Guide] for details of setting the IP address for iCanServer540R.

3.1. Connecting to LAN

In case of connecting the iCanServer540R to LAN, it is generally connected as in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1. Connecting the iCanServer540R to LAN

1. Follow through steps 1 to 4 in Section 2.5 to assign IP address to iCanServer540R.

2. Install iCanServer540R and connect it to desired LAN.

3. Check if you can receive video data when connecting to iCanServer540R using the viewer

program.

4. When one or more IP video products are connected through a IP sharing device (i.e. router) to

a larger network (i.e. the internet), in order to access each unit from outside the local area

network, each device must have a unique RTSP (Real Time Stream Protocol) and HTTP port

number. You must also configure your IP sharing device for “port forwarding”. This is to enable

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the IP sharing device to forward packet data with unique port number (RTSP and HTTP) to unique

internal IP address (local IP address). If you only plan to access multiple units from within a local

area network, you do not need to change the RTSP and HTTP port numbers, unless other IP

sharing devices sit in-between the client and the IP video products. For more detailed information

regarding the use of IP sharing device refer to the document [Use of Private IP network using

IP-sharing-device].

② 3.2. Connecting to xDSL/Cable Modem

1. Follow through steps 1 to 4 in Section 2.5 to assign IP address and other network parameters

to iCanServer540R.

2. Install iCanServer540R and connect it to xDSL or Cable modem as in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2. Connecting the iCanServer540R to ADSL Modem

When fixed IP address is assigned to the xDSL or Cable modem, follow the same way as

assigning IP address for the case of LAN using IP-installer. To enable the notification of the

changed IP address to the user over e-mail when the IP address is changed in floating IP

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environment, you have to assign the e-mail address when user name and password are

input using IP-installer. (Management server provides a convenient way of

connecting to your video server under dynamic IP environment. Please refer to

the Application note regarding “Management Server” in the CD.)

When connecting iCanServer540R to xDSL or Cable modem, usually regular LAN cable

is required. But since some modems has crossover connections, please contact your

service provider for detailed information.

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4. IP-Installer

iCanServer540R needs an IP address for connection to the network(Internet/Intranet). IP-

Installer is a PC program developed to assign IP address and setup network parameters to digital

video security network products such as Network Camera and A/V Server from iCanTek. IP-

Installer is provided in a CD supplied with iCanServer540R or it can be downloaded

from” www.icantek.com”.

Detailed information of Installing and running IP-installer can be found in [IP-installer

user’s guide] in the CD provided with the unit.

4.1. Main window of IP-Installer

Figure 4-1. IP-Installer

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5. Configuring the A/V Server in Administration Mode

5.1. Log On

There are 2 ways of connecting to iCanServer540R administrative mode. One is through standard

internet browser and the other is through “iNVR” program.

5.1.1. Using Internet Explorer

You can log on to the server by clicking admin mode button or from your internet browser.

Type in as the followings in the address window of the internet explorer.

http://[iCanServer540R IP address]/admin.htm

Example: http://172.16.64.33/admin.htm

If you changed the HTTP port from default value you can login by typing in:

http://[iCanServer540R IP address]:[port]/admin.htm

Example: http://172.16.64.33:8080/admin.htm

5.1.2. Log on from “iNVR”

Select video channel in the viewing window of “iNVR”. Selected video channel will be

highlighted. Click button on the right side of the display screen.

Figure 5-1. Main Screen (A) and DVR control Screen (B) of “iNVR”

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5.1.3. Controlling DVR

When iCanServer540R is connected through iNVR or internet browser, it is connected as an A/V

server, i.e., it functions as a real-time A/V streaming server to the client. A user having the

authority of administrator can enter into DVR control mode by pressing button. By

pressing this button the DVR administrator will have a screen as shown in Fig.5.1(B). For security

purpose only one user is allowed to be connected as a DVR administrator. Refer to [iNVR user’s

guide] in the CD provided with the unit.

(When connected by the web browser, DVR Control Mode function is NOT available.)

5.1.4. User ID and Password

iCanServer540R prompts for User Name and Password to enter into administrative mode as in

Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2. Log On Screen

Factory default User Name and Password are set as ‘root’ and ‘dw2001’, respectively. Click on

“OK” button to enter into the Basic Setup page of Admin Mode. If you have changed the username

and password of the Administrator, you must log on with the changed username and password.

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5.2. Basic Setup

Setup the basic parameters of the iCanServer540R.

Field/Button Sub Field

/Button Description

Language Select a language of your choice

System Name Logical name of the iCanServer540R. It is same as the one

set-up by IP-installer. You can reassign the system name.

Figure 5-3. Basic Setup

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Enable OSD

Time

Check at the box for enabling OSD display of the time from

the server.

Audio Input

Selection

Select the type of input audio.

Select Line In for using Line-out from audio devices.

Select Mic for using microphone.

Video Quality

& Bandwidth

Control

Input Video

source

Select video type of your area. (PAL, NTSC, SECAM)

Video Size

Select video size for transmission-

NTSC(30 frames/sec Max.) : 176x144 / 352x240 /

704x480.

PAL/SECAM (25 frames/sec Max.) : 176x144 /

352x288 / 704x576

Description Assign names for each channel.

Max upload

rate

Assign maximum bandwidth of the uplink for the network

connected to iCanServer540R.

Frame rate

Assign number of video frames to be transmitted for each

second. You can improve picture quality by lowering frame

rate for the same bandwidth.

Video rate Assign bandwidth for transmitting video data.

Audio rate Assign bandwidth for transmitting audio data. Audio data is

not transmitted if you select “NA”

Video

Rotation

Check at the box for rotating video by default.

Enable high

quality

recording

Select this mode when your network is a low speed network

that cannot assure enough bandwidth to send high quality

video to users. When this mode is selected, dual mode

streaming is enabled to provide high quality video recording

on the HDD while providing lower quality on-line streaming

video to connected users. Check the box at the left and select

the recording type to apply this feature from manual and

schedule. Alarm recording is set to apply high quality

recording mode always. Finally select the bit rate of recording.

Usually bit rate above 600Kbps provides good quality to the

users. Once selected to use this mode, you can independently

set the scheduled or manual recording to be high quality by

checking at the corresponding check box.

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Recording

rate

Assign bit rate for high quality recording.

Check

After you finish set up of video and audio for all the channels,

click on this box to obtain the possible maximum number of

users (Possible Max Users) and remaining network

bandwidth (Remained) remaining when possible maximum

users are connected.

Possible Max

Users

It shows the number of maximum simultaneous connections

for the network connection set-up.

Remained It shows the network bandwidth remaining when Possible Max

Users are connected.

Limited users

Useful network bandwidth varies according to the condition of

the network. This parameter is used to limit the number of the

simultaneous connections below the number shown in Possible

Max Users.

Save Save the set-up parameters when the set-up parameters are

done.

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5.3. Network Configuration

Setup the network parameters appropriately in accordance with your network environment. Many

of the parameters in this page is same as those used setup by “IP-Installer”.

Figure 5-4. Network Configuration

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/Button Description

IP Assign Type

The network types supported by the iCanServer540R are

LAN(fixed IP), PPPoE, and DHCP(automatic IP allocation)

Static IP Setup

When the network environment is fixed IP, select ‘LAN’ in

the network type, and put the IP address, Subnet Mask,

Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2. Ask your network

administrator or ISP for the information. DNS2 is used

when DNS1 does not work.

PPPoE Setup

When the network environment is PPPoE and IP address is

assigned automatically, select ‘PPPoE’ in the network type.

Next, fill in the ‘User Name’ and ‘Password’ fields with the

values assigned by the ISP.

DHCP Setup

When the network environment is “automatic IP allocation

by DHCP”, select ‘DHCP’ in the network type. For cable

modem connection, select this mode.

Refer to [IP-installer user’s guide] for “Host name and

domain for Cable Modem

Clone MAC Refer to [IP-installer user’s guide] for “Clone MAC”

E-Mail Setup

Notify for IP Change

If you check this, the IP address will be sent via E-mail

whenever the IP address changes. It is sent to the E-mail

address set by “Recv E-Mail Address”.

Recv E-Mail Address

Enter E-mail address to receive information sent from

your video server. This is same as E-mail field in IP-

installer.

Return E-

Mail Address

Fill in this field with correct e-mail address to identify the

mail sent from the video server

Using Built-

in SMTP Server

If you are using web mail services having no SMTP server,

check the radio button at the left of “Using Built-in

SMTP Server” and enter valid e-mail address to avoid

spam filtering on the receiving e-mail server.

Using External

SMTP Server

If you are using external mail server, fill in the fields with

proper parameters.

Port Change HTTP

HTTP port is used for the connection to the admin page.

Default is 80.

RTSP The RTSP port is used for transmitting real time

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audio/video data from the video server. Default is 554.

WebHDD

A part of the HDD can be used to store user’s data. This is

the port number for accessing the space. Default value is

6971.

Management

Server

You can register the video server to the Management

Server (DDNS Server) for name service to your video

server.

Log on to server

Check this box to enable log on to the management

server. By log on to the management server your video

server can use domain name instead of numeric IP

address. This feature is particularly useful when your

video server is using dynamic IP address. Input valid

management server (DDNS Server) name for the service.

You must have an account on the management server

(DDNS Server) and register your IP video devices under

your account to use this feature.

Domain name of your video server can be assigned when

you register your video server to the management server

under your account.

One of the servers available is mgmt.net-video.net. For

opening an account, visit www.net-video.net .

IP Filtering

You can restrict the access to the administrator page from

IP addresses beyond certain IP address range.

Restrict

Administrator

Access

Check at this box to restrict administrative log on.

Base IP Address Input IP address of the PC which is intended to be used

for log on to administrative mode.

Mask

This is same as subnet mask. It is used to allow

administrative log on only to the PCs located in the same

subnet as the base IP address. If you want to allow only

one PC to access in administrative mode, set this value to

255.255.255.255.

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5.4. User Admin & Time Setup

You can change the ID and password of users and also assign different attributes for each user.

Figure 5-5. User Admin. & Time Setup


/Button Description

User

Administration

Administrator

Username

Admin ID. Default ID is “root”

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Administrator

password :

Admin password. The default password is “dw2001”.

Administrator

Confirm

Password

Enter the password once more to confirm the password.

Add User

Username

Enter the user ID you want to add. Up to 100 users are

supported by iCanServer540R.

Add User

Password

Enter the user password.

Add User

Attribute

You can set different system resource access capabilities for

each of the users.

Attributes are Audio, Bi-directional Audio and Pan/Tilt

control.

For example, if you want a specified user to hear the

audio from the iCanServer540R, check Audio in the

check box.

User List

You can list “user ids” and “ their attributes” here.

format : user id[A, BA, P] :

A – audio,

B – bi-directional audio,

P – pt(Pan/Tilt), attribute.

You can delete specific user by clicking the DELETE button.

Authentication

for Viewing

YES

SAVE

If you want to restrict viewing access to the iCanServer540R,

check at the box left to Yes and click on Save. Users need to

input ID and password to connect to iCanServer540R in viewing

mode in a pop up window as shown below..

Figure 5-6. User Authentication in iCanServer540R

If No, default

attribute

If you uncheck for the Authentication for Viewing, all users can

access the iCanServer540R with the same attribute set here.

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Checked attributes are enabled. Click “Save” to save the

attribute.

Time Setup

Current Time It shows you the current time of iCanServer540R.

Synchronize

with an

Internet

Time Server

Synchronize the time with the internet time server at the right.

When the time server is out of the reach from iCanServer540R,

you can assign time server by filling in Specific Time Server

field.

Synchronize

With this

Computer

Time

Synchronize the time with the time of the PC.

Set Manually Set the time manually. Fill in the fields with desired formats.

SAVE Save the set up parameters

If you lost Administrator’s ID and password, the only means of recovery is to reset

the settings to factory default, but then you lose your previous settings.

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5.5. Sensor & Capture Setup

This is the setup page for conditions of video capture. The video capture can be triggered either

by activated alarm sensor or motion detection as setup by this page. When the video capture

condition is med, the situation is notified to users through iNVR. Captured video is stored on the

HDD of the iCanServer540R.

Figure 5-7. Sensor & Capture Setup


/Button Description

Sensor Setup Sensor 1, 2,

3, 4

Select sensor type. There are two types of sensors which are

Normal Open and Normal Close.

Enable Urgent

Recording

Check at the box to enable recording by pressing the URGENT

switch.

Video Capture

Condition

The iCanServer540R supports 2 types of conditions which are

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mutually independent.

1. Sensor initiated: when at least one of the sensor

detects alarm condition.

2. Motion-Detection initiated : when motion is

detected from video channel

Sensor

Select

Check at corresponding check box to enable Sensor initiated

capture.

Motion

Detection

Select

Check at corresponding check box to enable motion detection

initiated capture.

Captured

Video

Transmission

Select a way of sending captured video. You can send captured

video through E-mail or record the data into HDD, or both.

-

By E-Mail

Check to send captured video by e-mail.

E-mail is sent to the Recv E-mail address. Refer to [Section

5.3.]

Captured video data for E-mail consists of intra frames only in

consideration of the limited storage space for E-mail account.

FTP data contains entire video frames.

SAVE Save the setup parameters.

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5.6. Alarm Device Setup

Test alarm output and describe the condition of alarm.

Figure 5-8. Alarm Output Setup


/Button Description

Alarm Device

Test

Test alarm devices. Click on On/Off for testing

Small box with white background indicates the status of the

relay by On/Off.

ON On the alarm output (close the relay contact)

OFF Off the alarm output (Open the relay contact)

Alarm Device

Active

Condition

Device 1, 2 Setup the condition of activating each alarm device. Select

sensor or motion detection as the condition.

Sensor 1, 2,

3, 4

Check at the box at the left of to allow alarm generation upon

sensor input.

Ch n Motion Check at the box at the left to allow alarm generation upon

Motion detection on Channel n.

Duration Set the duration of Alarm annunciation.

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10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour.


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5.7. Motion Region Setup

Set the motion detection regions. Up to 3 regions can be defined.

Figure 5-9. Motion Region Setup


/Button Description

Channel

Selection

Select the channel to apply the settings.

Channel

Sensitivity

Set the sensitivity in motion detection for each channel. 1 is the

most sensitive, and 10 is the least sensitive.

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Motion Region

Setup

Set up to 3 the motion detection zone

Region 1, 2,

or 3

Enable each zone by checking at the box at the left of each

Region.

. To set the region,

1. Click on START and click on a box overlaid on the

video

2. Click on END and click on a box overlaid on the video.

3. The defined motion detection zone will be indicated

with corresponding colors.

Legend of the color :

red(region 1),

green(region 2),

blue(region3).

START Enable selection of rectangular zone start.

END Enable selection of rectangular zone end.

SELECT Click on this button and click on desired rectangle to add or

delete the rectangular region to the motion detection zone.

Percentage This value controls the sensitivity of each region.

1 is the most sensitive and 100 is the least sensitive

RESET Clears the start & end point to (0,0) & (0,0)


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5.8. PTZ Setup

Setup and test the PTZ devices.

Figure 5-10. PTZ Setup


/Button Description

Channel

Selection

Select the channel to apply the settings.

PTZ Model

Selection

Choose the PT model.

Refer to section 5.9 for the addition of PT protocol data.

Delete Button Press this button to delete the PTZ model at the left.

PTZ Device ID Your PT device needs an ID, input ID in this field.

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Click on SAVE to save the ID.

PTZ Operation

Check

PAN Step Adjust the panning step.

TILT Step Adjust the tilting step.

ZOOM Step Adjust the zooming step.

Left/Right/Up/Down

ZIN/Auto

Focus/ZOUT

You can check various operations of the PTZ devices.

“Left”/”Right”/”UP”/”DOWN/Zoom In/Zoom Out/Auto

Focus”

PTZ Position

Setup

You can set up the PTZ limitation & preset positions if the

PT device supports it.

Panning Limitation Set the left/right limitation and test.

Select Left/Right position before setting.

Panning Limitation

RESET

Clear the panning limitation previously set.

The panning range will be the same as the PT device

allows.

Panning Limitation

SET

Set the present position as left or right panning limitation.

Panning Limitation

TEST

Test the panning limitation which was set previously.

Preset Position : Set the preset position and test.

Preset Position

Preset & Move

Select a preset position to move to. Movement to the

preset position will be made upon clicking on “MOVE”

Preset Position

Name Set

Assign logical name for the preset position. Enter into the

field and click on SET.

Preset Position

Set

Set the present position as a preset position with position

number shown at the right of “Preset & Move” and name

shown at the right of “Name Set”.

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5.9. Upgrade & Reset

You can upgrade the iCanServer540R via the network.

Figure 5-11. Upgrade & Reset


/Button Description

System S/W

Upgrade

Upgrade the system software installed in the video server via

the network. System software needed for the upgrade can be

downloaded from iCanTek’s home page.

Refer to [6.4. How To Upgrade Your iCanServer540R

System].

Bootloader

Upgrade

Upgrade the bootloader installed in the video server via the

network. Bootloader needed for the upgrade can be

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System].

Add PTZ File

Add a new PT driver software via the network. PT driver can be



System].

Factory

Default

Setting

Re-initialize the video server to factory default state.

By checking on a Radio button “Except Network Configuration”,

you can preserve the parameters for the network. Checking on

“All”, will return all the parameters to factory default state.

Once iCanServer540R is re-initialized as factory default

state, it should be set-up again using IP-Installer.

System Reset

Perform remote reset by clicking the “CONFIRM” button.

All previous connections will be disconnected upon

reset. iCanServer540R does not resume the connections

and the users must re-connect to the server manually.

HDD Format

The HDD on iCanServer540R is formatted. A small HDD area

reserved for storing user’s data (WebHard) is not affected by

the formatting to preserve user’s data stored in this area.

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5.10. Status Report

It shows you system records since the system started.

Figure 5-12. Status Report

You can check the problems as well as the versions and event status of the whole system and

each module.

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6. Tips for Using iCanServer540R

6.1. Alarm Input/Output

The Alarm In/RLY OUT Connector is used to connect the various sensing and alerting devices.

Examples of sensing devices are infrared sensors, motion sensors, heat/smoke sensors, magnetic

sensor, etc. Examples of alerting devices are loud speaker, flashing light, etc

1. Alarm Input(ALARM IN)

Connect the two wires of the sensors. The sensor type can be set in Administrative

Mode(Ref. 5.5 & 5.6). Output lines providing on-off switching are connected between

“In-“ and “In+” pins. Figure 6-2 shows the input circuit of “Alarm In”.

Figure 6-1. Alarm input circuit of iCanServer540R

2. Alarm Output(RLY OUT)

Alarm output is configured as a relay circuit. Relay circuit is normal open and circuit is

closed upon alarm output. The relay is capable of switching 30V/2A electrical signal.

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External Power

External Alarm Device

Figure 6-2. Alarm Output of iCanServer540R

6.2. Trouble Shooting

1. After iCanServer540R is successfully installed.

• iCanServer540R in viewing mode, neither channel name nor video is display and

eventually timeout message is shown up.

Check the power and network connection of iCanServer540R.

To check if the network is properly operating, open the browser and try to connect to

any server.

Example) http://www.icantek.com

Or open the MS-DOS Prompt and type the following.

ping www.icantek.com

Then press Enter. If you see the “ Reply from …” message it means that the network is

working properly. To check if the iCanServer540R is connected, open the MS-DOS

Prompt and type the following.

ping [the IP of the server]

Example) ping 192.168.1.112

If you see the “Reply from …” message, it means that the server is properly connected.

If you do not see a Reply message, check if the network cable and power cable are

properly connected.

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• Name of the channel on iCanServer540R is displayed but there is no video.

Check if there is input video source to the channel. And check if there is a firewall in the

network. Check if the network is NAT type.

In case there is a firewall in the network:

Try a TCP connection. TCP connection is usually enabled by checking TCP box before

connecting to iCanServer540R. Refer to viewer manual for more detailed operation.

If the network is NAT type, you need port mapping. It is be achieved by setting the NAT

server to forward all packets coming in through a specific port to iCanServer540R.

2. After Successfully Connecting to the iCanServer540R

• Video movement is slow.

In Basic Setup of Admin Mode, lower the “Quality”. High quality means more data.

You can also set the “Max. Bandwidth” to higher value. But this value must be lower

than the maximum upload speed of your network. For example, if the maximum

uploading bandwidth of the network is 400Kbps, set the total “Max. Bandwidth” of the

4 channels to 384Kbps. If you set it higher, the video image can be corrupted with

artifacts.

Ask your network manager or ISP for maximum uploading bandwidth of the network.

Check whether dual streaming mode is enabled and iCanServer540R is recording

video. Dual streaming mode is enabled by selecting “Enable High Quality Video

Recording” in basic set-up page (Refer to Section 5.2). When dual streaming mode is

enabled, iCanServer540R provides low speed video to connected user while recording

high quality video into HDD.

• The image is dull and I see green, pink dots.

This could be caused by performance limitation of the PC. Do not run too many programs while

running viewer program. The other reason could be missing data while transmission from

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iCanServer540R.

• Mosaic phenomenon.

Mosaic phenomenon occurs when not enough network bandwidth is available considering the

resolution and frame rate of the video.

Example is 704x480 video with low Max. Bandwidth.

Users are recommended to adjust resolution and frame rates to lower values for lower

bandwidth network.

3. How can I maintain high quality video recording when I’m using low speed network

iCanServer540R has Dual streaming mode that enables high quality video recording on the HDD,

while providing lower quality video to on-line users. This feature is enabled by selecting “Enable

High Quality Recording” in basic set-up mode. (Refer to 5.2 for more detailed information.)

6.3. Web Viewer

iCanServer540R can be connected through internet explorer, for the connection enter the IP

address of the camera into the IP address window of the internet explorer.

Figure 6.3 shows the screen for the web viewer. Explanations on the buttons and status

indicators are shown in Figure 6.4.

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Figure 6.3. Web viewer.

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Figure 6.4. Explanations of the buttons and status indicators for the web viewer.

6.4. How To Upgrade Your iCanServer540R System

1. Log on to administration mode and select “Update & Reset” menu.

2. Click "Browse..." to find the files you want to use for upgrade. This will open a "Choose file"

dialogue window. The file extension is “ief”.

3. When you've found the file, click "Open." This will select the file and close the "Choose file"

dialogue window.

4. Click the "INSTALL" button. An alert message box will pop up. Click “OK” button then it will

start uploading the file. This may take some time.

5. Upgrade completion message will appear after the system upgrade has been completed.

6. Reboot iCanServer540R by performing “System Reset”.

7. After rebooting, log on to the administration mode again and click the “Status Report” in the

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left side.

8. Check the version and release date of the iCanServer540R ™.

You can download iCanServer540R system software from

iCanTek’s homepage.

http://www.icantek.com

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6.5. How to Replace Hard Disk on iCanServer540R

iCanServer540R has a hard disk that can be replaced when needed. To replace the hard disk

follow the procedures described below.

1. Remove the 4 screws joining the front panel to the body of iCanServer540R.

2. After removing the front panel you can find power cable and IDE flat cable connected to the

hard disk at the center of the housing.

3. Unplug the cables from the hard disk.

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4. At the bottom of the housing, there are 4 screws. Remove the screws.

5. Tilt the housing slightly to the front. The hard disk will be slided out.

6. Slide in a new hard disk and follow the reverse procedure to install the hard disk into

iCanServer540R.

7. If a hard disk is a one that has never been used for iCanServer540R, you need to format the

hard disk using format command of iNVR. In order to format the hard disk, you should run

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‘iNVR’, click on it, and select to format the hard disk. Refer to [iNVR’ user’s

guide] for more information.

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